“Rhythm, of course, is the key aspect of this album's success. It underlies Andersen's gently assured pizzicato lines as well as Luft's cascades of rainbow-arcing mystique, [and] trembles out of Sommer's elusive drumming…” 

https://www.prestomusic.com/jazz/articles/5929--recording-of-the-week-arild-andersen-daniel-sommer-rob-luft-as-time-passes" rel="nofollow - Read our review

Night Reign - Arooj Aftab

“A perfect distillation of Aftab's ecclectic taste and influences, a refined concentration of her musical prowess that loses none of its detail in the process...”

https://www.prestomusic.com/jazz/articles/5960--recording-of-the-week-arooj-aftab-night-reign?srsltid=AfmBOorqi5R9oSoJDVKcibppFkg7FaE70I9oZhwakV3OLACiaipjgrSZ" rel="nofollow - Read our review

Below Dawn - Bryony Jarman-Pinto

“Jarman-Pinto’s soulful recording [reveals] the singer-songwriter to have emerged from the confusion of the pandemic years with a self-composed head on her shoulders.”

https://www.prestomusic.com/jazz/articles/5920--interview-bryony-jarman-pinto-on-motherhood-society-and-self-expression?srsltid=AfmBOoqWtCofWdiLWzhoA-Eo5auMUxsR_EtjJBTms_kVLBN3YJMFG7kz" rel="nofollow - Read our review of Below Dawn

The Room - Fabiano do Nascimento & Sam Gendel

“The sheer presence of these performers, whose musicality remains untempered by electronics or software gadgetry, leaves plenty for their respective partner to engage with and respond.”

https://www.prestomusic.com/jazz/articles/5754--recording-of-the-week-fabiano-do-nascimento-sam-gendel-the-room?srsltid=AfmBOorU6GFDayCfpCxZGGB4l1HRZbNDDccumTEDKBziXW3-YE3tZBko" rel="nofollow - Read our review of The Room

Testament - FIRE!

“In slimming their regular assemblage down to just three core players, the group's primal magnitude has increased tenfold. Their sound is caustic, loud and uncompromising.”

https://www.prestomusic.com/jazz/articles/5799--recording-of-the-week-fire-testament?srsltid=AfmBOoo-UyzZw4Jyer8K8EwCVmqNTq_rLfHwsIh-nprdauPNl9P0pfaw" rel="nofollow - Read our review of Testament

Silent, Listening - Fred Hersch

“A subtle reclamation of the gifted pianist's intricate sensitivity and skill.”

https://www.prestomusic.com/jazz/articles/5911--interview-fred-hersch-on-silent-listening?srsltid=AfmBOoqg46V-uexOmxsQi9Gu9ALmGPWRsHTkAzTs5IEMdfAQ525rToIr" rel="nofollow - Read our review of Silent, Listening

Women’s Words, Sisters’ Stories - Ineza with Alex Webb & The Copasetics 

“This is an album that doesn’t aim to dazzle in conventional ways; instead, it trusts the listener to engage deeply, to listen closely, and to appreciate jazz as a vehicle for human connection and understanding.”

https://www.prestomusic.com/jazz/articles/6204--recording-of-the-week-ineza-with-alex-webb-the-copasetics-womens-words-sisters-stories?srsltid=AfmBOoqMz_Rue-EF35CbeFPJM_WQueh72iydPHKzqQBi_lpGt0PpnH-q" rel="nofollow - Read our review of Women’s Words, Sisters’ Stories

Blues Blood - Immanuel Wilkins

“Through an unbeatable blend of melody and improvisation [...] the saxophonist captures the strength and resilience of Black communities, standing resolutely against adversity.”

https://www.prestomusic.com/jazz/articles/6181--recording-of-the-week-immanuel-wilkins-blues-blood?srsltid=AfmBOorkoG9egXrboOLXAUZHvM5-Gs37kvnH7fwowp-lAizz6dWFG8qT" rel="nofollow - Read our review of Blues Blood

Rising - Jasmine Myra

“The reliable riffs are still there, helping to balance her music’s unflustered feel with a memorable punchiness that cuts to the soul, but the writing on the whole feels more flexible, more courageous — more Jasmine.”

https://www.prestomusic.com/jazz/articles/5899--recording-of-the-week-jasmine-myra-rising?srsltid=AfmBOopKxVNFAJhueveUw1DgcFGfieA5eQT8VOEKhP0VJ5p0wZFt0L-7" rel="nofollow - Read our review of Rising

https://www.prestomusic.com/jazz/articles/5951--interview-jasmine-myra-on-coffee-shops-work-life-balance-and-the-power-of-connection?srsltid=AfmBOorpL4ukQCCDj23UAIQwEiJbnlPv7S8BHhvncWtt5AtY_eN9VWkb" rel="nofollow - Read our interview with Jasmine Myra

nublues - Joel Ross

“Navigating with his glassy chimes in tow, Ross incorporates bluesy and balladic elements, supplemented further by the stirring soul-cries of fellow Blue Note all-star, Immanuel Wilkins.”

https://www.prestomusic.com/jazz/articles/5789--recording-of-the-week-joel-ross-nublues?srsltid=AfmBOoq6UaVzP16axvYfgZVRr_MOxJKkLg5vegY4IYpP7Ww_VjqulWao" rel="nofollow - Read our review of nublues

Evergreen - Julius Rodriguez

“The album features a mixture of compositions [displaying] Rodriguez's ability to percolate across the differing intersections of contemporary music as if by osmosis.”

https://www.prestomusic.com/jazz/articles/6009--recording-of-the-week-julius-rodriguez-evergreen?srsltid=AfmBOooA7mKaXspSaKDJvO7j5oJxy_yyiCDwi9GDBn5NjeEpsHrb0URO" rel="nofollow - Read our review of Evergreen

Cloudward - Mary Halvorson

“The record’s inception lies in the post-pandemic lifting of travel restrictions, and it’s with this regained sense of voyaging that Halvorson and crew reach for the skies.”

https://www.prestomusic.com/jazz/articles/5765--recording-of-the-week-mary-halvorson-cloudward?srsltid=AfmBOooG9Po6LxFyVz6iIKmKNX0Eacqlj48CA37ypVeeayTqFyNSkiRI" rel="nofollow - Read our review of Cloudward

No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin - Meshell Ndegeocello 

“Known for her genre-defying music, [Ndegeocello has] created an album that transcends traditional musical categories, merging jazz, soul, spoken word and electronic elements to reflect the spirit and themes of Baldwin's work.”

https://www.prestomusic.com/jazz/articles/6095--recording-of-the-week-meshell-ndegeocello-no-more-water-the-gospel-of-james-baldwin?srsltid=AfmBOorRe4YFPi3kz7-l_Zoic_Y7Ox9yol8C2aRbNJtEGZksI8dRWa4j" rel="nofollow - Read our review of No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin

Outpost of Dreams - Norma Winstone & Kit Downes

“Such is the calibre of Winstone's ability [...] that she can still offer unique reappraisals of this chamber format into her eighth decade, with each new release stamping its own noticeable seal of contrasting light and shade.”

https://www.prestomusic.com/jazz/articles/6021--recording-of-the-week-norma-winstone-kit-downes-outpost-of-dreams?srsltid=AfmBOor5y262y3tA9xj2xVBsD_dBolQpxWebRAog2cwWVQ6lzKczOW5L" rel="nofollow - Read our review of Outpost of Dreams

Odyssey - Nubya Garcia

“The writing for this release may be a leap into the unknown for Garcia; however, it displays a wide scope of imagery and the confidence to push the boundaries.”

https://www.prestomusic.com/jazz/articles/6145--recording-of-the-week-nubya-garcia-odyssey?srsltid=AfmBOorBF_xlV6sXDqzW53ThO_ZcbZTHkw5jRTKPNHEKAzXPL01qhwz8" rel="nofollow - Read our review of Odyssey

MoonDial - Pat Metheny  

“Internally shifting, intelligently rebuilding [...] yet, when Pat's unique jazz-country-blues voice comes together, the chords simply fall in between.”

https://www.prestomusic.com/jazz/articles/6067--recording-of-the-week-pat-metheny-moondial?srsltid=AfmBOooT4AxrGwSO4Y9Qtj3x4LjT_GQ40MFzAGn5VvQ0u_i_SxOzlOUT" rel="nofollow - Read our review of Moondial

Old Main Chapel - Ron Miles

“All the genre's alluring classiness, encompassed within a perfect silhouette — which, after everything is said and done, is what this immortal recording leaves us with.”

https://www.prestomusic.com/jazz/articles/5952--recording-of-the-week-ron-miles-old-main-chapel?srsltid=AfmBOopUc8B0t4PTXzwbkMslwcOnr_KU5hwbJC0qcLUGnTnaMbjEr1Le" rel="nofollow - Read our review of Old Main Chapel

Portrait - Samara Joy

“Joy’s is a voice that hearkens back to a forgotten time — one tinged with warm, vintage tones of honey-coated glamour.”

https://www.prestomusic.com/jazz/articles/6164--recording-of-the-week-samara-joy-portrait?srsltid=AfmBOopeMvhyN4mYFwz3m8IDkDzW3YC01Ru1sX2tDG0tsHlBY7feFKDR" rel="nofollow - Read our review of Portrait

Sean Khan Presents The Modern Folk & Jazz Ensemble - Sean Khan and The Modern Jazz & Folk Ensemble

“By remodelling the wyrd and melancholic sounds he was first drawn to as a youngster into an intelligent setlist of rousing numbers, the Londoner leaps through time to concoct a winning formula: sublime lyricism and dedicated musicianship.”

https://www.prestomusic.com/jazz/articles/5945--recording-of-the-week-sean-khan-presents-the-modern-jazz-folk-ensemble?srsltid=AfmBOorS9wvlicyGzqINc-OvcTV7MfAoU7nMO7zS5FlZEUpRy22G05ER" rel="nofollow - Read our review of Sean Khan Presents The Modern Folk & Jazz Ensemble 

Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace - Shabaka

“It makes sense that this creative left-turn had been a while coming. Shabaka has always played the long game, and will no doubt continue striving towards the artistic integrity he knows himself to be capable of achieving.”

https://www.prestomusic.com/jazz/articles/5878--artist-profile-shabaka-hutchings-the-next-chapter?srsltid=AfmBOoojSuENCme4ycMQekH2RG8w59qkTwXH1CacBohIBs_hXtWnY0jV" rel="nofollow - Read our Shabaka artist profile

Seeing - Tord Gustavsen Trio

“Their playing is lyrically imaginative, melodically grounded and emotionally full: all the components needed for a ‘synthetic synesthesia’.”

https://www.prestomusic.com/jazz/articles/6157--recording-of-the-week-tord-gustavsen-trio-seeing?srsltid=AfmBOoqF1ILgRZtTAf_IqBozO9lM5cV4P6TRtde_dNf9uLgDaBWYxL8L" rel="nofollow - Read our review of Seeing

Journey To Where - Trish Clowes & Ross Stanley

“The sense of palpable motion with which they set off allows the pair to recalibrate their journey [...] free from predetermined clichés as they go.”

https://www.prestomusic.com/jazz/articles/5838--recording-of-the-week-trish-clowes-ross-stanley-journey-to-where?srsltid=AfmBOoqv9yYW0IGaxXzVAOPmtUHcdi7Bgegt581YqlNXC3cTEDjj7Z2M" rel="nofollow - Read our review of Journey to Where  

Matt Groom - Head of Jazz

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